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  • NASA warns asteroid now has 4% chance of striking the MOON in 2032

    04/07/2025 7:25:56 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 42 replies
    endtimeheadlines.org ^ | April 07, 2025 | Staff
    In a rare announcement that has captured the attention of scientists and the public alike, NASA has issued a warning about an asteroid with a 4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032. The news, which has stirred both intrigue and concern, highlights the ongoing efforts to monitor near-Earth objects (NEOs) and assess potential threats to our planet and its natural satellite. Astronomers tentatively designated the asteroid 2025-XF47. NASA’s Near-Earth Object Observations Program first detected it earlier this year. According to a statement from the agency, widely reported by outlets like CNN and BBC News, the object measures approximately 150...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Moonquakes Surprisingly Common

    04/06/2025 1:45:59 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 16 replies
    Image Credit: NASA, Apollo 11 Crew ^ | 6 Apr, 2025 | Image Credit: NASA, Apollo 11 Crew
    Explanation: Why are there so many moonquakes? Analyses of seismometers left on the moon during the Apollo moon landings reveal a surprising number of moonquakes occurring within 100 kilometers of the surface. In fact, 62 moonquakes were detected in data recorded between 1972 and 1977. Many of these moonquakes are not only strong enough to move furniture in a lunar apartment, but the stiff rock of the moon continues to vibrate for many minutes, significantly longer than the softer rock earthquakes on Earth. The cause of the moonquakes remains unknown, but a leading hypothesis include tidal gravity from -- and...
  • Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit

    04/02/2025 7:08:59 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 52 replies
    Gizmodo ^ | Published April 1, 2025 | Passant Rabie
    Ground-based telescopes from the International Asteroid Warning Network have been tracking the asteroid, but it will be too faint to observe until June 2028...That’s why Webb was called in for the job, measuring the asteroid’s brightness across a range of infrared wavelengths to better determine its size. In late January, a team of scientists proposed using the mid-infrared instrument on Webb to observe the asteroid and better understand its damage potential. The team recently released the preliminary results of Webb’s observations of asteroid 2024 YR4, suggesting that, while the asteroid is larger and rockier than previous observations, it has nearly...
  • Cerritos park murder: TikTok clue leads to arrests in California father's killing

    03/13/2025 3:29:19 PM PDT · by L.A.Justice · 2 replies
    Fox 11 News ^ | 03/12/2025 | Fox 11 Digital Team and Gigi Graciette
    CERRITOS, Calif. - Two people are behind bars after a murder shook the community of Cerritos and destroyed a family. On Feb. 25, Cuauhtémoc Garcia, known as Témo, was killed as he exercised in broad daylight on the bike path near Don Knabe Park. Garcia was a husband, a father and a businessman. What we know: After FOX 11’s Gigi Graciette first reported on the case on Friday, March 7, an anonymous FOX 11 viewer was able to identify the suspects in an unlikely place. The viewer saw a video posted to TikTok by tourists visiting from Florida. They got...
  • Intuitive Machine’s lunar landing goes sideways again

    03/07/2025 6:48:21 AM PST · by Red Badger · 234 replies
    The Verge ^ | March 07, 2025 | Jess Weatherbed
    The second lunar lander made by Intuitive Machines has touched down on the Moon, but like the private aerospace company’s first spacecraft, it may not be upright. The Athena vehicle for Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission landed yesterday just 100 miles from the lunar south pole, but there’s uncertainty around its orientation which may impact the mission’s duration. “We don’t believe we’re in the correct attitude on the surface of the Moon yet again,” Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said during the post-landing news conference.“We’re going to get a picture from the lunar reconnaissance orbital camera from above and we’ll confirm...
  • Intuitive Machines readies for historic Moon landing

    03/06/2025 5:51:15 AM PST · by Red Badger · 26 replies
    Axios ^ | March 06, 2025 | Rebecca Falconer
    Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, entering lunar orbit on Monday. Photo: Intuitive Machines via NASA History is set to be made on the Moon again this week, with Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander Athena scheduled to land there at 12:32pm ET on Thursday. The big picture: Intuitive Machines has partnered with Lunar Outpost to roll out the first commercial rover on the Moon and with Finnish multinational tech firm Nokia to deliver the first cellular network on Earth's only natural satellite. This mission comes after the Cedar Park, Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Blue Ghost on the Moon [2]

    03/03/2025 11:32:16 AM PST · by MtnClimber · 24 replies
    NASA ^ | 3 Mar, 2025 | Image Credit: Firefly Aerospace
    Explanation: There's a new lander on the Moon. Yesterday Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost executed the first-ever successful commercial lunar landing. During its planned 60-day mission, Blue Ghost will deploy several NASA-commissioned scientific instruments, including PlanetVac which captures lunar dust after creating a small whirlwind of gas. Blue Ghost will also host the telescope LEXI that captures X-ray images of the Earth's magnetosphere. LEXI data should enable a better understanding of how Earth's magnetic field protects the Earth from the Sun's wind and flares. Pictured, the shadow of the Blue Ghost lander is visible on the cratered lunar surface, while the...
  • 'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA

    03/02/2025 3:20:00 AM PST · by Ezekiel · 41 replies
    Space.com ^ | March 2, 2025 | Mike Wall
    Blue Ghost just became the second private spacecraft ever to soft-land on the moon. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander just etched its name into the history books. Blue Ghost aced its touchdown try early this morning (March 2), becoming just the second private spacecraft ever to soft-land on the moon. The lander hauled 10 science experiments to the lunar surface for NASA, which was understandably happy with today's result.
  • LIVE! Firefly Blue Ghost Lunar Landing

    03/02/2025 12:24:18 AM PST · by know.your.why · 16 replies
    The Launch Pad ^ | 03/02/2025 | The Launch Pad
    watching now Started streaming on Feb 28, 2025 #Falcon9 #Firefly #SpaceX Join us for LIVE Countdown to Landing coverage as Firefly Aerospace attempts to land on the lunar surface for the first time with their Blue Ghost Lunar Lander.
  • NASA’s Genius Plan to Use Gravity to Reach the Moon

    02/26/2025 8:37:57 AM PST · by Red Badger · 39 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | February 26, 2025 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer approaches the Moon as it enters its science orbit in this artist’s concept. The small satellite will orbit about 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the lunar surface, producing the best-yet maps of water on the Moon. Credit: Lockheed Martin Space ============================================================================ NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer is gearing up for launch, riding on a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the IM-2 mission. This small yet powerful satellite will map water on the Moon, revealing its distribution, form, and movement. Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Rima Hyginus

    02/22/2025 2:59:08 PM PST · by MtnClimber · 8 replies
    NASA ^ | 22 Feb, 2025 | Image Credit & Copyright: Vincenzo Mirabella
    Explanation: Rima Hyginus is a spectacular fissure, some 220 kilometers long, found near the center of the lunar near side. Easy to spot in telescopic views of the Moon, it stretches top left to bottom right across this lunar closeup. The image was made with exaggerated colors that reflect the mineral composition of the lunar soil. Hyginus crater lies near the center of the narrow lunar surface groove. About 10 kilometers in diameter, the low-walled crater is a volcanic caldera, one of the larger non-impact craters on the lunar surface. Dotted with small pits formed by surface collapse, Hyginus rima...
  • A dramatic total lunar eclipse is coming. You don't want to miss it.

    02/16/2025 11:16:09 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 36 replies
    mashable ^ | February 15, 2025 | Mark Kaufman on
    The entirety of the lower 48 states, the greater Americas, and some regions beyond will witness — weather permitting — a total lunar eclipse the night of March 13 and into the early morning of March 14. This special cosmic event occurs when the moon, Earth, and sun are aligned. Long, red wavelengths of light pass through Earth's atmosphere and are projected onto the moon in majestic rusty or crimson colors. The coming total lunar eclipse, now less than a month away, is the first to grace Earth since 2022.
  • Over 200 Newly Discovered Structures on the Far Side of the Moon Suggest Recent Activity

    01/29/2025 9:45:08 AM PST · by Red Badger · 42 replies
    The Debrief ^ | January 29, 2025 | Christopher Plain
    Several newly discovered structures on the far side of the moon were likely caused by relatively recent activity, challenging prior assumptions that the Earth’s only natural satellite stopped experiencing geological activity billions of years ago. Studies had previously concluded that the large arching ridges found on the moon’s near side were likely caused by heavy compression, most likely tectonic shifts that ended roughly three billion years ago. However, a new analysis by two Smithsonian Institution scientists and a University of Maryland (UMD) geologist focusing on the smaller ridges discovered on the far side of the moon has offered tantalizing hints...
  • Cedar Park's Firefly Aerospace successfully gets lunar lander into space (TX)

    01/21/2025 3:39:34 AM PST · by texas booster · 18 replies
    Fox 7 TV Austin ^ | Jan 17 2025 | Lauren Range
    CEDAR PARK, Texas - Among the starry nights of Central Texas this week is a little bit of home. A company out of Cedar Park launched a spacecraft on the SpaceX Falcon 9 on Wednesday. The launch from Cape Canaveral was a success. "The work is just getting started, and we've got an exciting mission in front of us, about sixty days in front of us, and we're digging in hard in all that work," said Scholtes.
  • Ex-Government Scientist Arrested on Espionage Charges

    10/19/2009 5:19:17 PM PDT · by khnyny · 14 replies · 1,096+ views
    Fox News ^ | October 19, 2009
    WASHINGTON — A scientist who worked for the Defense Department, a White House space council and other agencies was arrested Monday on charges of attempting to pass along classified information to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence officer. Stewart David Nozette, 52, of Chevy Chase, Md., was charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to communicate, deliver and transmit classified information, the Justice Department said. The complaint does not allege that the government of Israel or anyone acting on its behalf violated U.S. law. Nozette was arrested by FBI agents. He is expected to make his initial appearance...
  • 2024 Will End With A Black Moon, A Rare Event You've Never Seen...The rare astronomical event is similar to a Blue Moon but for a different phase in the lunar cycle.

    12/27/2024 9:40:54 AM PST · by Red Badger · 39 replies
    IFL Science ^ | December 27, 2024 | Dr. Russell Moul
    This year will see (kind of) another rare astronomical event taking place across the night sky. On December 30-31, we will have a rare Black Moon to see out 2024. What is a Black Moon? You’ve probably heard of a Blue Moon; it’s a far more well known phenomenon that is different from a Black Moon but is useful for understanding them nevertheless. A Blue Moon, which earnt its name from the 1937 edition of the Maine Farmer's Almanac, can occur in two situations. It is either the third full Moon in a season with four full Moons (seasons typically...
  • NASA's crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I

    12/14/2024 7:40:45 AM PST · by Salman · 23 replies
    Space Daily ^ | Dec 13, 2024 | Marcos Fernandez Tous
    ... Orion's reentry followed a sharply angled trajectory, during which the capsule fell at an incredible speed before deploying three red and white parachutes. As the mission finished its trip of over 270,000 miles (435,000 kilometers), it looked to those on the deck of the USS Portland like the capsule had made it home in a single piece. As the recovery crew lifted Orion to the carrier's deck, shock waves ruffled across the capsule's surface. That's when crew members started to spot big cracks on Orion's lower surface, where the capsule's exterior bonds to its heat shield. But why wouldn't...
  • NASA delays Artemis moon missions once again

    12/05/2024 2:37:22 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 44 replies
    ktla ^ | 12/05/2024 | Vinay Simlot
    NASA announced it is delaying Artemis II and III missions, meant to take American astronauts back to the moon, because of a problem with the capsule’s heat shield. Artemis II, a mission to take astronauts around the moon, was moved from September 2025 to April of 2026. Artemis III would land astronauts on the south pole of the moon, and likely won’t happen until mid-2027, NASA said. NASA decided to push the launch of Artemis II because they found cracks in the heat shield after the Artemis I mission in 2022. Artemis I flew around the moon with no astronauts...
  • Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon

    11/17/2024 11:35:32 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 9 replies
    BBC ^ | 11/16/2024 | Tiffany Wertheimer
    Analysis of samples collected by a Chinese mission found basalt (volcanic rock formed after an eruption) fragments dating back more than 4.2 billion years. The findings were published in the Nature and Science journals on Friday. While scientists already knew of volcanic activity on the near side of the moon, which we can see from Earth, the "dark side" is very different in its geology, and remains largely unexplored. The rock and dust samples - the first to be retrieved from the far side of the Moon - were collected by the Chang’e-6 spacecraft, following a nearly two-month long mission...
  • Beaver Moon: Full Supermoon in November 2024

    11/12/2024 7:44:54 AM PST · by Red Badger · 8 replies
    www.almanac.com ^ | November 6, 2024 | Catherine Boeckmann
    November’s full Beaver Supermoon reaches peak illumination on Friday, November 15, 2024. This is our fourth and final Supermoon of the year! Get more information, including Full Moon rise times, why we call it a Beaver Moon, and the best days by the Moon. When to See November’s Full Moon The Beaver Moon reaches peak illumination on Friday, November 15, at 4:29 P.M. EST. Find out exactly what time the full Moon will appear above the horizon in your area with our Moonrise and Moonset Calculator. This is the final supermoon of four consecutive supermoons of the year! This means...